Rensselaer Republican, Volume 28, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 September 1895 — EXCELLENT WEEK FOR CROPS. [ARTICLE]

EXCELLENT WEEK FOR CROPS.

Condition* All Favorable for Their Securing, Maturing, and‘Starting. Reports on the condition of the crops through the United States for the week show that it has been generally favorable for securing and maturing crops, and for plowing and seeding. Late corn has experienced a general improvement in the principal corn States and is maturing rapidly. In portions of South Dakota and it isconsin, liußcVcr, me wdiußHij caused some injury. In Minnesota the crop is reported so have escaped injury from frost. In lowa the greater part of the crop is ready for cutting. Cotton picking is now quite general over the southern portion of the cotton region and will commence in the northern portion next week. Frosts were general Saturday and Sunday from Montana eastward to Michigan. The report for individual States is as follows: ■— Illinois—The last week fins been a favorable one for crops; plenty of warmth followed by a short period of cool weather and frequent" showers have caused vegetation to advance rapidly. The rainfall average for the State has been somewhat above the normal, also the average teinpernture for the week. Late corn is filling and maturing rapidly, and with three weeks immunity from frost allwill be ready to cut Early corn is being cut quite generally. Wheat land is generally prepared and sowing will soon begin. Wisconsin—Fine weather for maturing com, potatoes, buckwheat, tobacco, millet, and cranberries. Early corn being cut, potatoes and buckwheat nearly matured/ Minnesota—Frost injured garden truck considerably, But corn and potatoes generally escaped unharmed. Small grain except flax all cut, and stacking and thrashing well advanced. South Dakota —Frost Saturday morning injured vines and late corn in northeastern localities. Much early corn matured, some harvested. Potatoes maturing rapidly. Nebraska—Favorable week, with about normal temperature, and more than normal rainfall over a large portion of theState. Fall plowing and seeding general and ground HI unusually good condition. Kansas—Yery warm, with light shower*, in the west' third and abundant rains over the test of the State. Much hay spoiled by rain in central and eastern counties. ern counties relieved by good rains and late corn has now sufficient moisture to. mature. Cutting will soon be general.; Cotton and tobacco doing well. lowa—A favorable week for ripening corn nnd potatoes and growth of pastures. Corn harvesting is in progress and a large portion of the crop is teady to cut. Ohio —Drought effectually broken and all vegetation shows improvement Indiana—Corn still promises a largeyield, much tobacco housed, and that in the field in good condition. Michigan—Weather has been favorableto all growing crops. Corn and potatoea have made progress. Pastures are greatly improved.